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Tawonga’s renowned work to champion inclusion and continuously innovate our programs has earned us some great press. For more information and press inquiries, please contact our Senior Director of Communications & Digital Strategy, Casey Cohen.

Highlighted Stories

The Camp Tawonga spirit: Belonging, generation to generation

May 2024

At Jewish sleepaway camps this summer, bunks and bathrooms accommodate any gender identity

June 2023

Tawonga to be first Jewish camp with full-time DEI director

March 2023

Rebecca Meyer, longtime Camp Tawonga leader, named new CEO

January 2023

Jewish divorce retreat creates room to grieve and heal at Camp Tawonga

November 2022

‘Breath of fresh air’: Camp Tawonga weekend for Jewish families of color coming up

August 2022

A century ago, Jewish summer camps promised ‘mental and moral strength’

July 2022

‘Spared no expense’: Local Jewish camps ace fire prep

June 2022

Ken Kramarz, guitar-strumming leader who inspired thousands at Camp Tawonga near Yosemite, dies at 69

June 2022

Longtime Tawonga director Ken Kramarz dies at 69

June 2022

How the Jewish community can do divorce better

May 2022

Divorce and Discovery Camp - Interview with Deb Newbrun

May 2022

In $17M campaign homestretch, Tawonga seeks final $1.5M

February 2022

This California camp lets Jews of Color like me just be ourselves

October 2021

Camp Tawonga receives ‘transformational’ $5 million gift

October 2021

Bay Area synagogues hold outdoor in-person services for Rosh Hashanah

September 2021

Keeping Summer Camps COVID Free

July 2021

2021 Diller Educator Award to Meg Adler

May 2021

Happy 95th Birthday to Camp Tawonga!

April 2021

Working at a summer camp can launch your career (and your life)

April 2021

Fortune's Interview with Tawonga's Jamie Simon

June 2020

KQED Radio Story about Tawonga and Camp Closures

May 24, 2020

Marin Independent Journal

Rosh Hashana festivities in San Rafael

September 29, 2019

In face-to-face with Gov. Newsom, strong support for Jewish concerns

August 23, 2019

At Camp Tawonga, Near Yosemite, an All-Gender Cabin Offers Respite

August 29, 2019

In an All-Gender Cabin, Summer Campers ‘Don’t Have to Hide’

August 22, 2019

Girls’ Side and Boys’ Side? Not at These Summer Camps

May 22, 2019

Camp Tawonga to Introduce All-Gender Cabins

March 19, 2019

Keshet Celebrates 20th Year of Camp for LGBTQ Families

September 6, 2018

Going Beyond the Binary

April 24, 2018

More Stories

Jewish summer camp veterans are opening a camp for trans kids. It was filled within weeks.

May 2022

Tawonga cancels summer season due to COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Camp Tawonga Among First to Offer Gender-Fluid Cabins

March 4, 2019

Seven Reasons Studying Torah Fuels the Mind

January 1, 2019

California Jewish Camp to try out all-gender cabins this summer

December 5, 2018

Trump visa plan could ax Israelis as U.S. camp counselors

September 14, 2017

B’nai Mitzvah their way: Tawonga program hands teens keys to their Judaism

May 28, 2017

Welcome Back to Camp Tawonga

May 2017

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